diff --git a/app/controllers/login_controller.rb b/app/controllers/login_controller.rb
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+++ b/app/controllers/login_controller.rb
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+class LoginController < ApplicationController
+
+  def index
+    # show login screen
+    reset_session
+    redirect_to :controller => 'main', :action => 'login'
+  end
+
+  def login
+    if user = User.authenticate(params[:login], params[:password])
+      session[:user_id] = user.id
+      redirect_to :controller => 'main', :action => 'list'
+    else
+      flash[:notice] = 'Wrong password'
+      redirect_to :controller => 'main', :action => 'login'
+    end
+  end
+
+end